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crepitus.

rattling, rustling, crash (thunder); chattering (teeth); snap (fingers); fart;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkrɛ.pɪ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkrɛː.pi.tus]

  1. a rattling, creaking, rustling, clattering

    declension-4 · masculine
    Crepitus digitorum.

  2. flatulence

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin crepō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin crepitus From crepō (“to rattle, creak”) + -tus (forming action nouns).

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